tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post6703426541188891840..comments2023-08-16T11:52:14.546-04:00Comments on understandingcrisis: Government Funded Research & Development as a Factor of Inequality?hannahappshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17074450146761914215noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-75795490738882443562015-06-03T00:03:26.651-04:002015-06-03T00:03:26.651-04:00I agree with all the above comments, especially Ka...I agree with all the above comments, especially Kate's in that innovation stemming form more altruistic motives would better serve society that pure return seeking. I really don't think that the government would use the revenue to necessarily benefit the well-being of the economy. But I also like Aleksis idea that the companies that receive funding should make a promise to re-invest some money back into R&D, which would further stimulate R&D competition and economic growth.Veeral Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258230425881780182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-77406031772871607112015-06-02T00:00:18.120-04:002015-06-02T00:00:18.120-04:00This article offers a very interesting discussion....This article offers a very interesting discussion. I think that it would be great if taxpayers could see some of the returns from the investment of their tax dollars, but, like Cam and Aleks, I'm a bit skeptical of how this would play out. I think that innovation stemming from more altruistic motives would better serve society than pure return seeking.Kate Gatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157423798603701112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-44851023067295636032015-06-01T23:33:52.374-04:002015-06-01T23:33:52.374-04:00I completely agree with Cam's statement. I don...I completely agree with Cam's statement. I don't really trust the government with potentially being rewarded for their investments. I feel like this is morally incorrect. I also feel that they would change the way they spend their R&D money, and it wouldn't necessarily going towards investing in the future of our society. But I think that the companies that do receive funding could agree to maybe pay back the government or maybe promise to re-invest some of the money back into R&D themselves. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157677221653145320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-70335469128934159232015-06-01T13:09:17.545-04:002015-06-01T13:09:17.545-04:00This is an interesting article. I understand both...This is an interesting article. I understand both sides of the argument but I don't trust government in the dilemma of becoming too concerned with getting high returns. I like the idea of getting returns on investment but I think it would change they way they invest significantly. I agree with you when you say you like the ending point; at a minimum, why not embed rules into federally funded discoveries? I'm skeptical to provide too much returns for their investments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824858457374416666noreply@blogger.com